Edward Tulane - Ch 5-8

Read this sentence from the book.

To be clutched so fiercely often resulted in wrinkled clothing.

What does clutched mean?

• thrown

• grasped

• released

• freed

Many people were intrigued by Edward on the ship, especially the children. Who were Martin and Amos?

• Two brothers who were particularly interested in Edward

• Two friends Abilene met on the ship

• Abilene's brothers

• Two of Abilene's cousins

The author uses the following sentences: Several little girls onboard gave Edward deep glances full of longing. They asked Abilene if they might hold him. What does the author mean when she says "full of longing"?

• The girls thought Edward belonged to them.

• The girls looked at Edward in a mean, unfriendly way.

• The girls liked looking at Edward from afar.

• The girls wished they had a rabbit like Edward.

Why was Edward so relieved to see the last of Pellegrina?

• Edward didn't want her fussing over him.

• Edward didn't like the way Pellegrina spoke to him.

• Edward didn't like how Pellegrina changed how she treated him.

• Edward didn't want to live in the house with Pellegrina.

While most of the children on board the Queen Mary were quite taken by Edward, who on board didn't seem to be in the least bit awestruck by such an elegant rabbit?

• several little girls

• the adult passengers

• two brothers, Martin & Amos

• the elderly lady

Read these sentences from the book. Edward was paying attention now. He was mortified. Which word is the OPPOSITE meaning of the word mortified.

• humiliated

• scared

• embarrassed

• comfortable

As Abilene is trying to get Edward back from Martin & Amos, what happens to Edward?

• He gets pulled apart.

• He is thrown overboard.

• He begins to cry.

• none of these happened

As Edward got one last glimpse of Abilene on deck, what did he notice she was holding in her hand?

• a lamp

• a ball of fire

• his hat

• his pocket watch

Read the following sentences from the book. Far above him, the ocean liner, with Abilene aboard it, sailed blithely on and the china rabbit landed, finally, on the ocean floor, facedown, and there, with his head in the muck, he experienced his first genuine and true emotion. What does the word blithely mean, as used in this sentence.

• full speed

• slowly

• quickly

• merrily

What emotion was Edward feeling after he was thrown overboard and started sinking to the bottom of the ocean? Why do you think he felt this way? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.